Building construction



April 17, 1928.

F. .H. FRANSON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION April 11; 1928. 1,666,235

F. H. FRANSON 7 BUILDING CONS TRUCTION Filed Sefnt. 28. 1926 v 2 Sheets-Shae- 2 attomq gwue'ntoz 1 UN ITE. i

Patented Apr. 17, 19 218.

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vlflhisinvention relates-to a construction for; bu ld ngs-and otherjshelters" and has for its principal object the provision of abuilding construction comprising a series of coacting.

blocks which are castinplace in the build ing Wall but are maintained independent of each other.

Another object. of the invention to provide-a cast-in-p ace,;polylithic construction forthe'Wa-lls of a building.

:A further Yobject of-.the"invent1on isi to v "fornrza Wall of a series ofunits separated ,by..a'med1un1 which will allow relative en from the following description.

,In the following detailed description of y the invention reference is had to the'ac pension of the'units Without; afliectiiig the sohdityof the Wall.v f V J A still further object is to provide a frame eonstructiom'for the wall openings Which may becast into, thefwall sections at the time of erection. I 1' T I Other objects andadvantages reside in the detail construction of the invention, which is designedg for simplicity, economy, and efliciency. These will become more apparent companying drawing "Which formsa part .erectedaccording to'my inventi'on-n In this view the building is partially broken away.

- through a Window openingina Wall erected 7 according to the inventionfllnthi-s view the windo vffraine is of the box type, that is. Weights are employed for supportingthe A ,itslength, are securedflanumber ofthe ties blocks 10,

hereof. Like numerals refer to like ,.parts m'all views of the drawing and throughout the description. 3

In the drawing: W

F g. 1 1s a perspective view of a building to illustrate the detail construction thereof. Fig; 2 'is a detail horizontal section Window. sash. .-F1g; 3

Fig; 4 is a detail ViGXV illustrating a rein forcing archv construction employed .'overw'all openings.

Fig. 5 is a detail view. illustrating the manner of tying an inner frame to an outer frame for the wall openings.

Fig. 6 is a detail'vie'w of a tie member employed With the frames.

In this invention the Walls are formed of of a building the Wall.

"set inp1 aee before'the fbloclzs lO are around the" opening Theseangle iron 1 I frames nstrated ne tai 1, K ss- 2m a is a similar view illustrating Y the invention surrounding aw ndow or door of, the casement type.

a series of relatively large. each of Which iscast in place in Suitable'form's for casting the blocksiare illustrated.in my" copending.ep-i

1 fifi ff f-fil pli catiomgSeriaI:Nurnber 9l,055.j Each of T 1 the blocks 10 i's providedwith a ,s erie s of;

parts of -the blocks between the eells. By, I arranging the narrow cells 12 in staggered relation-With -the cells l l, however, this 010- jection is obviated since there ispno'direct I 'path through ,the block for. the --moisture.;

These cells may befformed employing" I Patent, Number 1,595,461.

I At each otthe vvall.open ngsisuchas fer a Window or door, anangle iron frame. is cast 5, v i clusive, and, 'gfor indows of the, bong a core form such as illustrated in my prior type, comprise an. outer; angle frarne 13 con} frame 15. The inner, anglejframe'ilaforins a metallic eorn er forthe'bloeks l O atJ'each side of. the window .open ngon the inside of the WalL-and 1nay.be covered by-a suitable;

nectedby means of ,tieSJi-tdan inneran-gle Window/casing 11 6, if desired, terminating neath the outer faceoftheblochthe block corner being rounded at thispoinn as shown" in the-usual interior silll'f .Theouter angle; frame '13 isembedded in the-blocks ,10. beg r lustrated at'l9, is 'secured' ,to the E faceiof the? two angle frames 13 and 15".. For indows,

"ofthe easement ty-pe'and doors I employ an inner angle frame 20 to. Which,gthroughout 14 which are. embedded in the blocks, 10.

'alongside'of the Window openings, as shown' in Fig/3;;Thewindows, illustratedat 21 may be-hinged 352311322130 the angle frame 2-0 andthe inner f;a'ce f ,theframe covered,

tail 111 Fig. 4: which showsit in elevation. I For reinforcing the arch above the open-' ings I employ a relatively light lattice w k i I r6124: h I P c v the pening to? Q a be embedded in the blocks .10.. which are cast over the opening.= In -Figp i a "semiarch construction-isshown on; the epening if' des1red, be,

frame. This may, of course,

if de-sired,:'bysuitablepasing; 23. I Aifmme of the latter type'iis illustrated more in de} 1 to extend between. the bolts 26 of the oppoin detail and comprises a strip of sheet metala'flat' arch, but in either case the arch 24 may be employed.

In forming the frames for the openings, the extremities of the inwardly extending leg of each angle bar are turned upwardly so as to lie against each other, as shown at 25, Fig. 5, and are secured together by means of a suitable bolt or rivet 26. This construction shows no fastening means on the exterior of the wall and provides a neat and tight mitered jointf For frames such as illustrated in'Fig. 2 a cross tie 27 is arranged site frames, as shown in Fig; 5.

In Fig. 6 one of the ties 14 is illustrated perforated at 28 adjacent'its extremities for attachment to the angle'frames. At each s de of the perforation 28 the strip is split .so as to form four inwardly projecting tongues 29 for embedment in the blocks 10. As each block lOsis cast, dowel pins 30 are placed in its upper face. then cove'red'with a'strip of cushioning ma? tcrial, such as tar-paper 3i. and the next The material of above block is then cast.

the above block will flow around the dowel expansion and settling without cracking or destroying the blocks. The paper also serves as an, insulating and water-proofing mate rial to fill the joints between the blocks.

Extending vertically along one edge of each block 10 is aprojecting tongue 32 which is cast into thenext'adjacent block as it is put in place. It is desired to call attention to the fact that theendcell llof each block extends Within the projecting tongue 32 so as to break, any direct through the bloc'k.

The interior walls of the building, illustrated at 33, are of a similar but lighter construction to the outer walls. The. roof ofthe building, illustrated at 34, is ofmonolithic construction and comprises a series of hori zontal cells 35 spaced between lightreinforcing metallic trusses 37. -A n'ojecting roof may be formed over the entrance way, as at 38, hythe same monolithichollow construction. The columns for projecting roofs are supported-by hollow sectional. blocks 39.

Vhile a specific form of the in'iprovement has been described and illustrated herein,'it is desired to be'understoo'd that the same The blocks are' path for moisture 1,eee,235

v 2. In a building having walls of cast material with openings therethrough; angle 7 frames surrounding said openings and forming corners therefor; ties secured to saidv angle frames and extending within said walls; the inward pro ect ng legs of the members of said angleiframes being turned so as to lie along each other in said frame; and fastening means for securing said turned legs together; V 7

3. In abuilding having walls of cast material. and an opening extending therethrough; an angle frame adapted to surround said opening; ties secured to said angle frame and adapted to extend within said walls, said ties comprising a strip of sheet metal, said strip being split longitudinally inwardly .fLOl'll each of its 'extrernities', the portions at one side at each of said split-s being turned at an angle'to the plane of said strip so as to extend with said walls. i 7

4:. A door and window jamb for openings in building walls comprising an angle iron frame adapted to surround saidopenin'g at one face of the wall and torn; corners therefor; ties secured to'said angle frames and adapted to extend within said walls, the inwardly extending legs of the angle irons forming said frame being turned at the corners thereof'so as'to liealong each other; and means for securing the turned corners together. 4

5. A door and window jainb for openings in lniilding walls comprisingan angle iron til) frame adapted to surround saidopening at one face of the wall and form corners there for; ties secured to said angle frames and adapted to extend within said walls, said ties comprising a stripofsheet metal; and. inwardly turned tongues on said strip adapt ed to form anchors in said well. I

- In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

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